Wagon-tongue support.



No.Y :340;635.

J. C. LAMBERT.

WAGON TONGUB SUPPORT. 'PPLIOATON PI-LED DBU. 1'5. 1905.

` PATENTED JAN. 8', 1907.Ik

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WVAGON-TONGUE SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatented Jan. 8, 1907.

Application filed December 15,1905. Serial No. 291.810.

` To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN O. LAMBERT, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Tonof which the following 'is a specification.

This invention relates to lmprovements inl means for supporting the tongues of wagons, whereby the weight of the tongue is taken from the horses necks.

The especial object of the improvements which formthe subject-matter of this application is to provide a tongue-support that will permit the wagon to be fully dumped or tilted as required at the modern crib-elevator dumps for corn, where the wagon is drawn upon a platform which is tilted at an angle of forty-five degrees, 4thus dumping the con- .tents of the wagon into a crib located below and at the rear of the platform. During this operation the wagon-tongue remains in a horizontal position. In tongue-supports heretofore used a limited tilting of the wagon-body is possible without affecting the tongue; but this is not sufficient in the conditions above mentioned, and my invention is designed to meet such conditions and to serve other utilities which need not be specified.

In the drawings, which form a part of this application, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention as applied to the gear and tongue of a wagon. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A represents a portion of the front axle of a wagon to which a reach and hounds are secured in any well-known manner.

B represents the rear portion of a tongue of ordinary construction and same is pivotally mounted on the tongue-hounds by a bolt b. Bolted to the under side of the rear portion of the tongue is an iron plate D, which is formed with two spaced depending lugs d, in which are formed vertical slots d2, the crossdiameter of the lower portion of which is slightly greater than the cross-diameter of the up er part. In the slots d2 is loosel arrangedP a bolt c', through one end of which a cotter-pin c2 is passed.

Bolted to the under side yof the axle is an iron plate E, which'is formed with a depending extension e', through which a hole e2 is formed. i On the bolt c is pivotally mounted the forward end of a rod c. This rod is bent at right angles to provide a vertical portion c6, and its horizontal portion is slidably arranged in the opening e2 in the plate E. the rear end of the rod a cotter- .in c5 is inserted. For a portion of its lengt the rod is threaded, as at c5, and on this portion is mounted a nut c3. Mounted on the rod between the nut and the extension c2 is an expansion coil-spring c4, the/ends of which normally bear against said nut and extensions, respectively, so that the tension of the spring is exerted to support the Weight of the tongue and hold the latter in a osition dependent upon the adjustment of t e nut c3, as will be readily understood.

Through the movement of the bolt in the slots d2 at the pivotal point of the rod c I am able to provide a greater range of movement of the rod c relative to the plate E without causing the rod to bind on its bearings in the extenslon d, as will be readily apparent, and thus overcome the diiiiculties hereinbefore referred to.

I am aware that tongue-supports having the general characteristics of the one hereln described are not new in the art, and I do not claim such features broadly; but

What I claim isy 1. In a tongue-support, a plate secured to the under side of the tongue and having elonated vertical slots therein, a bar bent to orm a vertical member and a horizontal member, the vertical part being pivotally connected with-said plate, and the horizontal part being threaded, a slotted plate secured to the 'wagon-axle, its slot receiving the horizontal member of said bar, a coil- ,spring arranged on said bar and bearing at one end against said axle-plate, and a nut mounted on the threaded portion of said bar as a bearing for the other end of said spring.

2. In a tongue-support, a plate secured to the tongue `and having elongated slots therein, a rod pivotally mounted in said slots, the pivot being of less cross-diameter than the greatest cross-diameter of the slots, and means for holding said bar under tension substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN C. LAMBERT.

Witnesses:

W. J. EBNER, EVA L. GAY. 

